A/N: Thanks to JoeyKara for answering my... challenge... right! Throws confetti Now you all have an early chapter! And another one in two weeks, I promise!


Slowly the entire gang gathered around Odion. Seto, Yami, Ishizu and Tristen were standing behind the others who were sitting. Yugi felt his heart beat faster; he had a very bad feeling...

"You guys," Serenity said, starting to panic, "it doesn't look like he's breathing!" Mokuba looked worried instantly. He grabbed onto his big brother's arm and pleaded, "Seto, check his pulse!"

"Yes, Seto! Please do!" The others all responded.

Seto grunted protesting-like, but he moved forward and crouched down on one knee silently next to his "patient". In one hand he held Odion's and with the other's pointer and middle finger, Seto felt along Odion's wrist for a pulse. After a few seconds of searching, he grunted once again and set Odion's hand down. Then Seto felt along Odion's neck with is pointer and middle fingers for, once again, a pulse.

After a few more seconds he looked up at the gang with his brow furrowed; concerned. "I ...can't... find ...one," Seto said slowly.

Mokuba grabbed his brother's arm. "Odion... He can't be..." he asked, horrified.

Yugi trembled.

Tea gasped and covered her mouth.

Serenity whimpered and cupped her hands over her mouth.

Yami's eyes went wide.

Tristen clenched a fist.

Duke looked away.

Malik dropped to his knees and grabbed his older brother's icy cold hand and sobbed.

Ishizu held onto Malik's shoulders reassuringly.

Joey, who was now crouched next to Malik, stood up, with his face to the ground, and shakily said, "Sorry, guys." He then walked away.

"Joey...?" Serenity asked.

Tristen started to walk after him, but was stopped when Yami turned to look at him and said, "Let him go, Tristen."

Tristen looked back at Yami incredulously and said, "What?"

"Let him go. He needs to be alone," Yami stated.

"He'll try and hurt himself!"

"No." Yami glared at Tristen, daring him to go after Joey.

Tristen returned the glare and approached Yami. Yami knew Tristen could easily hurt him, but he stood his ground.

Tristen didn't hurt Yami, but pushed past him and walked down the beach in the opposite direction compared to Joey.

"Tristen, where are you going?" Tea shouted after him.

"I'm gonna find a way off of this freakin' island!"

"Tristen, wait!" Duke called to Tristen as he ran towards him. Tristen didn't slow, but Duke eventually caught up.

"Tristen, Duke! Wait! Don't go!" Yugi pleaded for them to stop.

Seto was still sitting in the sand as he grunted, "Let them go, Yugi."

Yugi looked at him, "No...I can't...!"

Seto snorted, "Why not? No one cares about them anyways."

"...!...I do!" Yugi ran after his friends. Yugi, Tristen and Duke soon disappeared down the beach. Joey was out of sight too.

"Arghhh! Screw this!" Seto stood up and strode towards the forest. Mokuba tailed at his feet.

"Seto, Mokuba, don't leave!" Tea called.

"Yes! Seto, come back!" Serenity chimed.

"Hmph." He continued.

Serenity's eyes widened, "Then I'm coming with you!" She ran to him and grabbed his arm. He instantly pulled away, but didn't protest when she followed him and Mokuba.

Tea looked on as the three disappeared into the woods. Then she turned to Yami who looked calmly at her. "How could you do that! How could you let them all go!" She lunged at him.